Eight Six Flags Parks roll out new Lo-Q System
After a test at Six Flags over Georgia in 2001, Six Flags has decided to put the Lo-Q ride reservation system in at 9 of their parks in 2002. Two others will recieve Lo-Q in 2003.
After a test at Six Flags over Georgia in 2001, Six Flags has decided to put the
Lo-Q ride reservation system in at 9 of their parks in 2002. Two others will recieve Lo-Q in 2003.
The key to the system is the Q-Bot, a pager-type messaging and locator device. One Q-Bot can serve a group of six guests. Guests secure a time to ride a particular attraction by pointing their Q-Bot at the Lo-Q reservation point. Within a second, Q-Bot beeps and displays a message confirming the ride time. Once booked, the Q-Bot displays the ride name and the time at which the group can join the ride. The Q-Bot reminds guests when it is time to start toward the ride. Guests enter the ride through a specific Lo-Q entrance.
Guests rent the Q-Bot devices, making Six Flags' Lo-Q program a revenue source for the park. A child locator feature will be added to the system in the future.
The parks that will recieve the Lo-Q for 2002 are:
Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
Six Flags over Texas
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags AstroWorld
Six Flags New England
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Marine World
In addition, Six Flags plans on adding Lo-Q at Six Flags America and Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2003.
News Source: Six Flags Press
I guess they are going to ditch Kentucky Kingdom then huh??
From Anonymous
Posted March 24, 2002 at 12:04 AM
We went to Disney World and loved the ability to reserve a time to ride and then be able to enjoy the rest of the park. This is a plus to any theme park.
What about Magic Mountain?! I know that Magic Mountain has got to be one of the busiest theme parks in the summertime.
... which is why they're testing the system at other parks before rolling it out there. With so many devices and the networking issues involved, Six Flags doesn't want to fall on its face in the important L.A. market. So Magic Mountain will have to do with FastLane for now.
From Anonymous
Posted June 26, 2002 at 12:24 PM
saves my aching feet,but what about the price,isent $10 too much?
I agree $10.00 bucks is a lot of money, if that is what the price will be. But from a revenue standpoint it is not an absurd price and people who want to avoid the lines will pay it where as if it was $20.00 people would rather wait in line. I am sure that Six Flags has done their homework on this one
From Anonymous
Posted June 29, 2002 at 1:32 AM
Thank you for the reply,Ihope people do use the system.Im in the U.K hows the weather over there?
this is like the fast rack system of disney
From Anonymous
Posted April 20, 2003 at 11:24 AM
Thank the Lord! Astroworld is finally on the list for something new!!!!!
I s there any news on wether Magic mountain will have Lo-q this summer? By the way thanks Robert for replying to my E-mails! They really helped out.
SF New England has been doing this for over a year now. It was pretty good to see it. I used it when it was debuted and it didn't always work, but I hear they have fixxed it. Was very expenxive compared and It would be nice to see a system like Disney's that is free. Also important to note that the pager is kinda a drag to have to carry around!
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